Louisville's older housing stock makes lead paint a major hazard; landlords and renovators must follow federal RRP rules and Kentucky lead-program regulations, while Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness investigates childhood blood-lead cases and orders abatement.
Pre-1978 rental and for-sale housing must include the federal lead-based-paint disclosure form and EPA pamphlet at lease or sale. Renovation, repair, and painting that disturbs more than six square feet of pre-1978 paint must be performed by EPA Lead-Safe Certified firms following RRP work practices. Kentucky Department for Public Health licenses lead inspectors, risk assessors, and abatement workers under 902 KAR 47:200. When a Louisville child shows an elevated blood-lead level, Public Health & Wellness conducts environmental investigations and can issue abatement orders against property owners. Louisville participates in HUD lead-hazard reduction grant programs targeting older West End and South End neighborhoods.
Federal RRP fines up to thousands per day, Kentucky license revocations, and Louisville Metro housing-code citations under Chapter 156 property-maintenance and Chapter 91 building enforcement provisions.
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